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Kayleigh Skinner joined the Mississippi Today team in January 2017 as an education and legislative reporter and advanced to a senior staff member in her four years with the company. Before joining Mississippi Today, Kayleigh worked at The Hechinger Report, Chalkbeat Tennessee, and The Commercial Appeal. She has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and BBC Newsday Radio to discuss her reporting.

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Jackson State University President Thomas Hudson has been put on administrative leave with pay, the Institutions for Higher Learning announced Thursday.

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Mississippi Medicaid: Gender-affirming care for kids is not ‘safe and effective’

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Book bans are on the rise. How do Mississippi students feel about it? 

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Editors’ note: Thank you for your loyal readership

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State tests show Mississippi student learning declined during pandemic

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U.S. Supreme Court schedules oral arguments for Mississippi abortion ban

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Chart: COVID-19 in Mississippi schools, 2021-22 school year

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